Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-24
rnoM WARRINGTON.

rsr ecisl Correspondence OF tho Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. d. C.. Sept. "a, 1887.
Second Auditor Frank RufIiu, OF Virginia,
vas n the city to day, and had o long con-
sultation with Mr. Barbour in respect ct the
democratic campaign nov in progress in
their State.
The Virginia democratic association of
this city, at their meeting last night, recon-
sdered their determination to print cam.
raipn newspaper, and decided to SEND Inc
money such paper would have cost to lir-
einia, to be u:ed in more effective campaign
purposes. MAIL.
II is the intention of Commissioner Miller,
of the Internal Revenue Bureau,to transmit
to Congress the results Of the Investigations
he is about to make into the purity OF the
different brands of beer. Ii deleterlouS
authorizations are revealed the commissioner
will suggest that Congress confer power up
on the buresu to prevent the making Oh I'M
pure beer.
A working democrat, Of Baltimore, here
to day, in reply 10 question concerning
the size CT the present democratic revolt IN
his State, said nobody could tell, yet aWlile;
that some good democrats thought it had
Dexter Dc GSsl-LSuy anu Ib3S FASDo'J
wou,d be to q great extent if it were not for
the dread that if the State be lost this fall,
II would be hard work 10 get it back next
year.
An Ohio democratic politician, not Con :
gresham here to day says there ls little or no
enthusiasm in the campaign in his state.
He SAYS that Foraker'5 speeches sometimes
make some democrats mad and warm them
up temporarily, but that otherwise the cam
paien is exceedingly tame. The speeches
of Gov. Foraker, he says, will bring out a
much larger democratic vote than would
otherwise be the case.
Associate Justice Field, of the U. S. Su-
preme Court, mas arrived. DE says his
court cannot grant en- appeal from the lii
nois Stete Court in the anarchists Gaze, no
matter what errors may have occurred IN
the t;ia Of that case, unless some provision
of the U. S. constitution was violated, and
that he has as yet heard of no such viola
| ton.
personal friend of Mr.. Randall, here to-
day, when asked by the GAZETTE's cores
pendent what were the real relations exist
| ing between Mr.. Randall and the admins
ration. replied that he thought the admin
istra,ion was little jealous aud shy, II not
afraid, OF his friend.
Assistant Secretary Maynard has author
lied The free importation at New York OF a
bronze statue OF Geu. Washington, which Is
| to form part of q monument 20 be erected
in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, by the
Society of the GnciDpati OF Pennsy lyhnla.
The gold coin and bullion in the Treasury
on September 20 was $3.50 GU .S35, which Is
an increase il the total for ten days oil
$3.50. 6SS.
| n poiiIinn quH O
J half dollars have been offered to the Treasu-
| ry to day up to noon.
| The President has appointed Dorr +.
Tozier to be captain and Geo. E. Mcconnell
to be first lieutenant in the revenue marine
service.
Senator Jno. w Daniel is said, By his
friends here, to he fully aroused to the gravi-
ty of the Virginia situation. He will con-
duet himself accordingly, by which is meant
that he will put on the party harness and
hold himself under both marching and fight
inc orders for The remainder of The cam
paign. Approaching fully, AS only well
posted politician eau, tho groaudlessness OF
MANY of MahGne's assertions affecting the
contest in Virginia, he will first prepare an
answer to some of the printed campaign
cauerds of General Malone. This answer
| is now in conrso of active preparation and
will efiectually dispose Of much that is base
less in the late pronnncis,nentca Of the boss.
Mahone's late puerile attack on Mr.. Bar.
bour is regarded here as but additional proof
of Mahoae's willingness to stake his
fortunes, in their present unpromising con-
diton, on most any kind of card.
Tho coarse and vulgar head lines with
which bis latest publication is adorned will
disgust, it is believed here, all docont mind.
ed men Think Of an ex-U. S. Senator"
remarked republican to tho GAZETrEs
correspondent to-day, "hcading an address
to the public OF Virginia with the following
expressions: The what Il It! Is it the
Whaugdoodle or Gyascutis? Everything
by Starts end Nothing Long. Mr.. Barbour
Bamboozing Beggar's Opera, as Performed
in the Opera House at Roanoke, with Dem
ocratic and Other Critquos on the Perform
ance end Performers
The Treasury Department has decided
that rams imported specially for breeding
purposes may be admitted free of duty. not
withstsnding the admission of the importer
that he intends to sell them.